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AN Oxfordshire man is due to stand trial after being accused of strangling a child.
Michael Dudman, 53, has been charged with one count of intentional strangulation of a child under the age of 16.
It is alleged the incident happened on February 18 last year in Abingdon.
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Appearing in Oxford Crown Court on Wednesday (January 17), Dudman pleaded not guilty and a trial date has been set for September 9 this year.
The trial for Dudman, of Farm Piece, Stanford-in-the-Vale, is expected to last two to three days.
However, his barrister mentioned as the hearing ended that it is hoped the case might be resolved without the need for a trial.
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